Gingerbread Bars with Eggnog Frosting
Soft and Chewy Gingerbread Bars with Eggnog Frosting are an easy Christmas dessert that everyone will love! The warm, festive flavors bring comfort and joy!
Ingredients
Bars
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 3/4 cup all purpose flour
Frosting
- 5 tbsp unsalted butter softened
- 5 tbsp cream cheese softened
- 2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp eggnog
- sprinkles optional
Instructions
Bars
- Preheat oven to 350
- In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar.
- Add molasses, eggs, vanilla, salt, and spices and mix well.
- Add baking soda and flour and mix until combined.
- Spread into a foil lined, greased 9x13" pan.
- Bake 15-17 minutes. Do NOT over bake or they will dry out. You want them soft and chewy!
Frosting
- In a mixing bowl beat butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and eggnog until light and fluffy.
- If too thick add more eggnog.
- Spread on completely cooled bars and add sprinkles, if desired.
- Cut into 24 bars and store tightly covered in the refrigerator.